Dimension X was an NBC radio program broadcast from April 8, 1950 to
September 29, 1951. The first 13 episodes were broadcast live, and the
remainder were pre-recorded. Fred Wiehe and Edward King were the
directors, and Norman Rose was heard as both announcer and narrator (his
famous opening: "Adventures in time and space, told in future tense...").
Dimension X was not the first adult science fiction series on radio, but
the acquisition of previously published stories immediately gave it a
strong standing with the science fiction community, as did the choice of
well established, respected writers in the field: Isaac Asimov, Robert
Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Fredric Brown, Robert A. Heinlein, Murray Leinster,
H. Beam Piper, Frank M. Robinson, Clifford D. Simak, William Tenn, Jack
Vance, Kurt Vonnegut, Jack Williamson and Donald A. Wollheim. Ernest Kinoy
and George Lefferts adapted most of the stories and also provided original
scripts.
In Science Fiction Television (2004), M. Keith Booker wrote: “It was not
until the 1950s that science fiction radio really hit its stride, even as
science fiction was beginning to appear on television as well. Radio
programs such as Mutual's 2000 Plus and NBC's Dimension X were anthology
series that offered a variety of exciting tales of future technology, with
a special focus on space exploration (including alien invasion), though
both series also often reflected contemporary anxieties about the dangers
of technology.”
The series opened with "The Outer Limit," an Ernest Kinoy adaptation of
Graham Doar's short story from The Saturday Evening Post (December 24,
1949), about alien contact. A week later (April 15, 1950), the program
presented Jack Williamson's most famous story, "With Folded Hands," first
published in the July 1947 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
With a five-month hiatus from January 1951 to June 1951, the series
spanned 17 months. All 50 episodes of the series survived and can be heard
today. Later, NBC's X Minus One (1955-58) utilized many of the same actors
and scripts.
So sit back with the precursor to X Minus One,
and enjoy over 23 hours, 50 episodes of science fiction written by some of
the best science fiction writers ever.
We want to thank Wikipedia for some of the background
information on this show.
Here is the list episodes presented for your
listening pleasure.
1950-04-08-01 Outer Limit
1950-04-15-02 With Folded Hands
1950-04-22-03 Report On Barnhouse Effect
1950-04-29-04 No Contact
1950-05-06-05 Knock
1950-05-13-06 Almost Human
1950-05-20-07 The Lost Race
1950-05-27-08 To The Future
1950-06-03-09 Embassy
1950-06-10-10 The Green Hills Of Earth
1950-06-17-11 There Will Come Soft Rain Zero Hour
1950-06-24-12 Destination Moon
1950-07-01-13 A Logic Named Joe
1950-07-07-14 Mars Is Heaven
1950-07-14-15 The Man In The Moon
1950-07-21-16 Beyond Infinity
1950-07-28-17 Potters Of Firsk
1950-08-04-18 Perigis Wonderful Dolls
1950-08-11-19 The Castaways
1950-08-18-20 The Martian Chronicles
1950-08-25-21 The Parade
1950-09-01-22 The Roads Must Roll
1950-09-08-23 The Outer Limit
1950-09-15-24 Hello Tomorrow
1950-09-22-25 Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanatorium
1950-09-29-26 And The Moon Be Still As Bright
1950-10-28-27 No Contact
1950-11-05-28 The Professor Was A Thief
1950-11-12-29 Shanghaied
1950-11-19-30 Competition
1950-11-26-31 Universe
1950-12-24-32 The Green Hills Of Earth
1951-01-07-33 Mars Is Heaven
1951-01-14-34 The Martian Death March
1951-06-03-35 The Last Objective
1951-06-10-36 Nightmare
1951-06-17-37 Pebble In The Sky
1951-06-24-38 Childs Play
1951-07-12-39 Time And Time Again
1951-07-19-40 Dwellers In Silence
1951-07-26-41 Courtesy
1951-08-02-42 Universe
1951-08-09-43 Veldt
1951-08-16-44 Vital Factor
1951-08-23-45 Untitled Story
1951-08-30-46 Marionettes Inc
1951-09-08-47 First Contact
1951-09-15-48 The Kaleidoscope
1951-09-22-49 Requiem
1951-09-29-50 Nightfall
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